People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.0051 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0051 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 674.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 8 Saint Lucia 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominica 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 American Samoa 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 46.88 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.754 (2100)
- Population density 116.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,231 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.